Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 90.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2010
All-time low
87.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 90.6% for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Netherlands peaked at 91.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.9% | — |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 87.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.3% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Netherlands was 90.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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